diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dcd1b66..e1cc914 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ debug = 2
 debug-assertions = false
 incremental = false
 lto = 'fat'
-opt-level = 1
+# opt level needs to be benchmarked after every major feature
+# due to the changes in binary size and alignment
+opt-level = 2
 overflow-checks = false
 
 # do not optimize proc-macro crates = faster builds from scratch
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index b3517dc..2e2a759 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ pub async fn update_stick_states_task(
 
         SIGNAL_STICK_STATE.signal(current_stick_state.clone());
 
-        ticker.next().await;
         yield_now().await;
+        ticker.next().await;
 
         if let Some(new_config) = SIGNAL_CONFIG_CHANGE.try_take() {
             controller_config = new_config;